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Beloved (1999)

Review preview for Beloved

Thandie Newton plays it full blown, too self-consciously physical to become anything but caricature.

Angus Wolfe Murray · 2 out of 5

A slave is visited by the spirit of her dead daughter.
Charlotte's Web (2006)

Review preview for Charlotte's Web

What is astounding, is the restraint shown by director Gary Winick - nothing takes us from the quiet rural life of America in the Forties.

Stephanie Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5

The farmer's daughter and a talkative spider try to save the life of the smallest piglet in the barn.
Lee Daniels' The Butler (2013)

Review preview for Lee Daniels' The Butler

Race is a complicated issue, and knowing the past, Daniels seems to say, is as important as making up your mind to act in the present.

Anne-Katrin Titze · 5 out of 5

A butler's eye view of the White House staffer who served seven presidents.
Maya Angelou And Still I Rise (2016)

Review preview for Maya Angelou And Still I Rise

With a life as rich as this it's inevitably difficult to cover everything, but Hercules and Whack indulge their audience with as much as it's likely to be able to take in.

Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5

A documentary portrait of the legendary poet and activist.
Selma (2014)

Review preview for Selma

There are long stretches when nothing much happens

Angus Wolfe Murray · 3.5 out of 5

Chronicle of Martin Luther King's campaign for equal voting rights.
Tina (2021)

Review preview for Tina

Right from the outset, this film zeroes in on Tina's natural charisma.

Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5

A documentary celebration of Tina Turner.
Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am (2019)

Review preview for Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am

Longstanding fans will enjoy her extensive contributions, as considered and witty as ever.

Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5

This artful and intimate meditation on the legendary storyteller examines her life, her works and the powerful themes she has confronted throughout her literary career. Toni Morrison leads an assembly of her peers, critics and colleagues on an exploration of race, history, America and the human condition.